1987 Lipton International Players Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1987 Lipton International Players Championships
Champion	Miloslav Mečíř
Runner-up	Ivan Lendl
Score	7–5, 6–2, 7–5

Tennis championship held in 1987. Ivan Lendl was the defending champion but lost in the final 7–5, 6–2, 7–5 to Miloslav Mečíř.

Seeds

1. Ivan Lendl (final)
2. Stefan Edberg (quarterfinals)
3. Boris Becker (first round, withdrew)
4. Yannick Noah (semifinals, retired)
5. Mats Wilander (quarterfinals)
6. Jimmy Connors (semifinals)
7. n/a
8. Joakim Nyström (second round)
9. Miloslav Mečíř (champion)
10. Andrés Gómez (fourth round)
11. Mikael Pernfors (second round)
12. Tim Mayotte (fourth round)
13. Emilio Sánchez (first round)
14. Martín Jaite (first round)
15. Thierry Tulasne (second round)
16. Brad Gilbert (fourth round)
17. Jonas Svensson (first round)
18. Kevin Curren (fourth round)
19. Johan Kriek (fourth round)
20. Robert Seguso (fourth round)
21. Guy Forget (first round)
22. Aaron Krickstein (third round)
23. Anders Järryd (second round)
24. David Pate (second round)
25. Tim Wilkison (second round)
26. Milan Šrejber (second round)
27. Karel Nováček (first round)
28. Jakob Hlasek (third round)
29. Amos Mansdorf (third round)
30. Ulf Stenlund (third round)
31. Ramesh Krishnan (second round)
32. Andrei Chesnokov (second round)

Main draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Ivan Lendl	6	6	6
		Jay Berger	3	1	1
										1	Ivan Lendl	3	7	7	6
										WC/6	Jimmy Connors	6	6	6	3
		Derrick Rostagno	4	6	1	2
	WC/6	Jimmy Connors	6	4	6	6
																			1	Ivan Lendl	5	2	5
																			9	Miloslav Mečíř	7	6	7
	5	Mats Wilander	4	2	6	6	6
	4	Yannick Noah	6	6	4	2	7
										4	Yannick Noah	5	1r
										9	Miloslav Mečíř	7	5
	9	Miloslav Mečíř	3	6	6	6
	2	Stefan Edberg	6	2	2	4

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	I Lendl	6	6	6
	Q	R Acuña	2	3	2					1	I Lendl	5	7	4	6	6
		P Annacone	6	6	6						P Annacone	7	6	6	2	2
		C van Rensburg	1	4	2														1	I Lendl	3	6	6	6
		A Agassi	6	5	7	6	4													T Muster	6	4	0	2
		T Muster	7	7	5	0	6				T Muster	6	7	6
		M Vajda	4	6	5	4				32	A Chesnokov	4	5	3
	32	A Chesnokov	6	4	7	6																						1	I Lendl	6	6	6
	17	J Svensson	4	4	5																							16	B Gilbert	2	2	4
		T Högstedt	6	6	7						T Högstedt	0	4	1
	Q	A Emerson	1	2	2					Q	M Flur	6	6	6
	Q	M Flur	6	6	6														Q	M Flur	6	6	3
		J Windahl	6	1	4														16	B Gilbert	7	7	6
		R Agénor	7	6	6						R Agénor	2	1	4
	Q	J Rive	3	2	4					16	B Gilbert	6	6	6
	16	B Gilbert	6	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	A Gómez	4	6	6	7
		C Kirmayr	6	1	1	6				10	A Gómez	7	6	6
		F Maciel	6	6	6						F Maciel	6	3	4
		B Dyke	2	0	2														10	A Gómez	6	3	6	7
	Q	H Herr	1	5	2															T Benhabiles	4	6	3	6
		T Benhabiles	6	7	6						T Benhabiles	6	6	6
		I Kley	3	0	3					23	A Järryd	3	2	4
	23	A Järryd	6	6	6																							10	A Gómez	3	6	4	4
	25	T Wilkison	6	6	6	2	7																						J Berger	6	3	6	6
		M Schapers	4	7	3	6	5			25	T Wilkison	7	1	1	4
		G Layendecker	6	6	4	3	2				J Berger	6	6	6	6
		J Berger	3	4	6	6	6													J Berger	6	6	6
		P Canè	4	4	6	6	7													P Canè	2	2	1
		J-P Fleurian	6	6	3	4	6				P Canè	6	6	6	6
		B Green	2	3	2					8	J Nyström	1	3	7	3
	8	J Nyström	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	B Becker
		D Rostagno	w/o								D Rostagno	6	6	5	6
		R Matuszewski	6	6	6						R Matuszewski	4	3	7	0
		J Canter	4	1	3															D Rostagno	7	6	6
		A Castle	7	6	6	3													29	A Mansdorf	6	1	4
	Q	B Moir	6	7	7	6				Q	B Moir	2	3	1
		M Laurendeau	3	2	2					29	A Mansdorf	6	6	6
	29	A Mansdorf	6	6	6																								D Rostagno	6	6	6	6
	20	R Seguso	6	5	7	0	6																					20	R Seguso	4	7	3	4
	Q	P Chamberlin	2	7	5	6	4			20	R Seguso	7	5	6	3	6
		S Colombo	3	6	3	6					T Šmíd	6	7	3	6	2
		T Šmíd	6	3	6	7													20	R Seguso	7	4	6	6	6
		B Scanlon	4	5	3															D Visser	6	6	7	4	4
		S Casal	6	7	6						S Casal	6	3	6	2
		D Visser	6	4	7	4	6				D Visser	4	6	7	6
	14	M Jaite	4	6	5	6	2

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	M Pernfors	6	6	6	0	6
		M Freeman	7	3	2	6	4			11	M Pernfors	3	1	6	6	4
		J Carlsson	4	7	6	6					J Carlsson	6	6	4	1	6
		T Nelson	6	6	2	3														J Carlsson	4	2	6	6	6
		R Osterthun	2	4	7	6	3													C Limberger	6	6	3	2	0
	LL	R Simpson	6	6	6	4	6			LL	R Simpson	6	4	1	6	3
		C Limberger	6	7	6	6					C Limberger	4	6	6	2	6
	21	G Forget	4	6	7	2																							J Carlsson	0	1	0
	27	K Nováček	6	1	6	3	3																					WC/6	J Connors	6	6	6
	Q	G Bloom	4	6	4	6	6			Q	G Bloom	6	3	5	2
		C Aprili	3	1	3						D Cahill	4	6	7	6
		D Cahill	6	6	6															D Cahill	3	3	1
	Q	R Van't Hof	2	6	6	3	0												WC/6	J Connors	6	6	6
		P Lundgren	6	3	4	6	6				P Lundgren	6	4	2	3
		B Testerman	1	1	3					WC/6	J Connors	2	6	6	6
	WC/6	J Connors	6	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	M Wilander	6	6	6
		J Levine	1	2	4					5	M Wilander	6	6	3	6
		M Leach	4	4	6	7	3				G Holmes	4	4	6	3
		G Holmes	6	6	4	6	6												5	M Wilander	6	6	6
		S Giammalva, Jr.	3	4	3														28	J Hlasek	3	2	4
		E Edwards	6	6	6						E Edwards	1	4	2
		C Steyn	4	3	2					28	J Hlasek	6	6	6
	28	J Hlasek	6	6	6																							5	M Wilander	3	6	7	6	6
	22	A Krickstein	6	3	6	6																						12	T Mayotte	6	3	5	7	4
		M Anger	3	6	3	2				22	A Krickstein	6	6	6
		R Stadler	4	6	2	6	7				R Stadler	3	2	0
		T Gullikson	6	1	6	3	5												22	A Krickstein	6	3	4	3
		M Westphal	5	1	6	6	2												12	T Mayotte	3	6	6	6
		D Goldie	7	6	4	2	6				D Goldie	5	5	3
	Q	R Schmidt	1	1	5					12	T Mayotte	7	7	6
	12	T Mayotte	6	6	7

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	E Sánchez	2	7	6	4	4
		W Masur	6	6	3	6	6				W Masur	6	1	6	6
	Q	K Flach	6	6	6					Q	K Flach	1	6	3	2
	Q	O Rahnasto	1	2	4															W Masur	4	2	6	4
		T Witsken	6	6	2	3	4												19	J Kriek	6	6	4	6
		J Grabb	4	4	6	6	6				J Grabb	5	4	4
		M Purcell	6	6	6	2	3			19	J Kriek	7	6	6
	19	J Kriek	7	4	2	6	6																					19	J Kriek	6	2	3	6
	30	U Stenlund	7	4	6	6																						4	Y Noah	4	6	6	7
	Q	A Volkov	6	6	1	3				30	U Stenlund	1	6	6	6
		L Mattar	6	2	6	7	6				L Mattar	6	3	2	3
		E Bengoechea	4	6	7	6	3												30	U Stenlund	6	0	4	6	3
	Q	B Dickinson	3	6	6	3													4	Y Noah	1	6	6	2	6
	Q	J Sánchez	6	7	4	6				Q	J Sánchez	7	6	3	4	5
	LL	C Panatta	3	7	2	3				4	Y Noah	6	4	6	6	7
	4	Y Noah	6	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	LL	J Brown	2	6	0	6	7
		D Keretić	6	3	6	4	6			LL	J Brown	6	2	1	6	2
		S Živojinović	6	3	6	6					S Živojinović	3	6	6	3	6
		G Donnelly	4	6	2	3														S Živojinović	6	6	1	6
		D Pérez	6	4	7	6	6													D Pérez	2	4	6	3
		M Davis	7	6	6	1	3				D Pérez	6	3	6	6
		N Odizor	4	1	2					26	M Šrejber	3	6	4	3
	26	M Šrejber	6	6	6																								S Živojinović	6	1	1	4
	24	D Pate	6	6	7																							9	M Mečíř	2	6	6	6
		T Meinecke	1	2	6					24	D Pate	7	6	3	6	1
		J Arias	6	3	7	7					J Arias	6	4	6	7	6
		J Gunnarsson	2	6	5	5														J Arias	3	4	4
		B Schultz	6	6	6	3	5												9	M Mečíř	6	6	6
		J Yzaga	4	7	4	6	7				J Yzaga	4	3	2
		C Motta	1	3	0					9	M Mečíř	6	6	6
	9	M Mečíř	6	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	T Tulasne	6	6	6
		L Pimek	1	1	2					15	T Tulasne	3	6	3	7	3
	WC	A Parker	4	2	2						C Bergström	6	3	6	6	6
		C Bergström	6	6	6															C Bergström	4	3	1
		J Pugh	4	4	6														18	K Curren	6	6	6
		J Sadri	6	6	7						J Sadri	6	3	3	5
		B Pearce	4	1	6	5				18	K Curren	2	6	6	7
	18	K Curren	6	6	4	7																						18	K Curren	5	3	4
	31	R Krishnan	6	7	6																							2	S Edberg	7	6	6
	Q	H Pfister	3	5	4					31	R Krishnan	4	4	6	4
		M De Palmer	6	2	7	6					M De Palmer	6	6	2	6
		P Arraya	3	6	6	2														M De Palmer	3	7	3	4
		J Lapidus	6	4	6	0													2	S Edberg	6	6	6	6
		S Davis	3	6	7	6					S Davis	3	5	4
		P Carlsson	3	3	2					2	S Edberg	6	7	6
	2	S Edberg	6	6	6

References

• 1987 Lipton International Players Championships Draw